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Courtney Gartshore Sentenced to Six Years for Baby’s Death

8/15/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Courtney Gartshore was sentenced to six years for killing her three-month-old daughter with a hairdryer.
Prosecutors said she exposed the baby to heat burning 18 % of her body, left DNA on the hairdryer, and had been drinking alcohol and using mephedrone.
The infant died on 30 September 2023 at a home in Peterhead.
Police arrested Gartshore in November 2023.
A jury found her guilty after one hour of deliberation in July.

History

Historical Context

Courtney Gartshore received a prison term in Peterhead for child-abuse offences, joining a string of UK cases that have exposed gaps in safeguarding. In 2020, the death of an unknown man highlighted safety concerns, and the earlier choking of four-year-old Paulette Gebara Farah also drew attention to child-protection nationally and ongoing.

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Story summary

Courtney Gartshore was sentenced to six years for killing her three-month-old daughter with a hairdryer.
Prosecutors said she exposed the baby to heat burning 18 % of her body, left DNA on the hairdryer, and had been drinking alcohol and using mephedrone.
The infant died on 30 September 2023 at a home in Peterhead.
Police arrested Gartshore in November 2023.
A jury found her guilty after one hour of deliberation in July.

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